Villandry (1965)


Status Broken up
IMO number
Type Passenger Ro-Ro ferry
Propulsion Motor ship
Built 1965 by Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes-Chantenay, France, #809
GRT 2286
Length 104.86 m
Beam 17.68 m
Draught 4.20 m
Max Psgr Capy 1380
Berth Capy
No. of Cabins
Vehicle Capacity 180 cars
History

1964-11-20: Launched.

1965-04-23: Departed Nantes; halted in Brest by engine trouble.

1965-04-27: Departed Brest for Cherbourg.

1965-05: Delivered to SNCF in Dieppe, France.

1965-05-16: Entered service on the Dieppe-Newhaven route.

1966-10-06 to 1966-10-10: Travelled to London.

1969: SNCF joined the Sealink partnership, and the ship was painted for Sealink.

1970-05-01 to 19770-05-02: Travelled to London.

1970-05-09 to 1970-05-11: Sailed a voyage from Le Havre to Jersey, Cherbourg, Jersey, and return to Le Havre.

1975-12: Rebuilt at Ateliers et Chantiers, Le Havre, France. Bow door installed, and overhead clearance increased by 56 cm on parts of the car deck.

1977-04-09: Returned to service between Dieppe and Newhaven.

1982-06-07 to 1982-08: Chartered to Sealink U.K. Ltd. for Stranraer-Larne service.

1982-08: Placed into Calais-Dover service.

1982-10: Laid up in Calais.

1983-06-24 to 1983-07-08: Sailed in Heysham-Belfast service.

1983-07: Laid up in Calais.

1983-08-12 to 1983-08-13: Chartered to Sealink U.K. Ltd. for Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire service.

1984-08: Sold to Agapitos Bros., Piraeus, Greece and renamed Olympia.

1986: Sold to Ionian Lines Shipping, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Delos.

1986: Entered service for Strintzis Lines between Killini and Poros.

1997: Sold to Equester Shipping Co. N.V., Kingstown, St. Vincent.

1998: Broken up.



Sister Ships
Valencay (1965)

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